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Zags, Racers, Commodores, Lobos and the NCAA round three

March 17, 2012 by Paul Gotham 66 Comments

Eight games with "Sweetness" on the line. Join the conversation. Take a seat on the Pine. No.1 Seed Syracuse Orange (32-2 Big East) vs. No.8 Seed Kansas State (22-10 Big 12) Syracuse and Kansas State have split the two previous meetings between the two schools. The Wildcats defeated the Orange , 88-68, in Manhattan, Kansas during the 1968-69 campaign. The most previous … [Read more...] about Zags, Racers, Commodores, Lobos and the NCAA round three

Greyhounds, Jackrabbits, Shockers, Zags and NCAA round two

March 15, 2012 by Paul Gotham 6 Comments

"I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cow bell!" It's time to #GIDDYUP! #16 WKU (16-18, 7-9 SBC) VS. #1 KENTUCKY (32-2, 16-0 SEC) 2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT -- SECOND ROUND The Hilltoppers and the Wildcats have not played since 2001, but the two have met twice in the NCAA Tournament over the years, once of which was a 107-83 WKU win in the 1971 Mideast regional … [Read more...] about Greyhounds, Jackrabbits, Shockers, Zags and NCAA round two

Second-half slump sinks Iona vs. BYU, 78-72

March 14, 2012 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

Courtesy of ICGaels.com. DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - With his team in the midst of the biggest comeback in NCAA tournament history, BYU coach Dave Rose caught the look in his players' eyes and was reassured. A rally for the ages was in the making. Noah Hartsock scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and the Cougars came back from 25 points down to beat Iona 78-72 in … [Read more...] about Second-half slump sinks Iona vs. BYU, 78-72

Mountain Hawks to face Duke in NCAA second round game Friday

March 13, 2012 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Patriot League Champion Lehigh men’s basketball team earned a #15 seed in the South Region and will face second-seeded Duke in an NCAA Second Round Game, Friday in Greensboro, N.C. The Mountain Hawks are making the school’s fifth NCAA Tournament appearance, after winning their third Patriot League Championship at Bucknell … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks to face Duke in NCAA second round game Friday

Fit the Owls for dancing shoes

March 8, 2012 by Kyle Soppe Leave a Comment

By Kyle Soppe The Temple Owls are a NCAA tournament team, it's that simple. There is no way this years Owls should not be considered among the 64 best teams in the country, and those who have seen this team do battle, wouldn't be surprised to see this team playing in March Madness' second weekend. Let's first run down the numbers behind this claim. Temple (21-9, 13-1) has … [Read more...] about Fit the Owls for dancing shoes

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